Senior Engineering Program Manager at ADTRAN · Bengaluru

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The Solution Release Train Engineer (RTE) helps keep large, complex programs moving by coordinating delivery across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), teams, and stakeholders. Acting as a servant leader, facilitator, and problem solver, the Solution RTE works closely with Product Management, Architects, Business Owners, and delivery teams to ensure everyone is aligned on priorities, dependencies, risks, and objectives. The role focuses on bringing the right people together, removing roadblocks, and creating transparency so teams can successfully deliver business value at scale.

A successful Solution RTE combines strong program leadership with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. They facilitate key SAFe events such as Pre-PI Planning, cross-ART Syncs, and Solution Demos, while helping teams continuously improve how they plan and execute work. The role requires someone who is comfortable working across organizational boundaries, managing competing priorities, and influencing without direct authority to drive alignment and outcomes.

Think of the Solution RTE as the person who helps connect strategy to execution, ensuring multiple teams move in the same direction and deliver outcomes successfully.

Key Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of experience required
• Strong knowledge of SAFe, Agile, Lean principles, and large-scale delivery practices
• Experience leading complex programs involving multiple teams or ARTs
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and escalations
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
• Systems thinking and the ability to understand end-to-end solution delivery
• Experience working with Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, and Business stakeholders
• Data-driven approach to tracking progress, identifying issues, and driving improvements
• Coaching and mentoring skills to help teams adopt and mature Agile practices
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities in fast-paced environments

Bonus Skills

• Experience with GitHub, including repository management, pull request workflows, branch strategies, and release coordination
• Familiarity with Jenkins or other CI/CD platforms
• Understanding of DevOps practices, automated testing, and deployment pipelines
• Experience using Polarion, Jira, Confluence similar Agile planning and tracking tools
• Understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and modern engineering practices
• Experience working with APIs, microservices, and distributed systems in enterprise environments